The Red Sox acquired Garrett Crochet knowing they wanted to extend him. Initial efforts to that end have begun.

Garrett Crochet enjoyed a breakout season with the White Sox in 2024, and now he enters 2025 with the second-best odds to win AL Cy Young with the Red Sox.

According to the Boston Globe's Alex Speier, the Red Sox and White Sox began discussing Crochet last offseason before the pitcher had moved from the bullpen to the rotation. Then, when talks re-opened at the trade deadline, Chicago was looking for "a package built around Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer."

Right-hander Walker Buehler is guaranteed $21.05 million in his one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox and can earn an additional $2.5 million in performance bonuses based on starts

The Boston Red Sox just lost one of their star relievers in Chris Martin to free agency, and are desperate to get more quality arms for their mediocre bullpen. According to Red Sox insider Chris Cotillo,

The Boston Red Sox might be one or two moves away from being considered legitimate contenders in the American League.

The Boston Red Sox have gone a long way toward upgrading their starting rotation this offseason, trading for former Chicago White Sox lefty ace Garrett Crochet, and signing two-time World Series winner Walker Buehler from the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox have added some talented pieces already this offseason, acquiring Garrett Crochet in a trade and signing Walker Buehler and Aroldis Chapman since the World Series. However, Boston has done very little to improve their offense and defense.